The 45-year-old’s European Tour career has been highlighted by Order of Merit wins in 2000 and 2009, with his biggest victories coming at the Dubai World Championship in 2009, the Dunhill Links in 2003, the Deutsche Bank SAP Championship in 2000.

Other big financial and world ranking weeks for him include the 2010 Masters and Open Championships where he was second and the 2016 Masters where he was tied-second.

Westwood’s Nedbank Golf Challenge victory was his 24th title on the European Tour which takes him into eighth place on the all-time list.

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